#F24E65
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.7% 0.199 16.6), rgb(242, 78, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#F24E65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F24E65 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 86%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.199 16.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F24E65 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F24E65 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F24E65 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F24E65 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 17)
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Step 400
400
#F2737E
oklch(70.8% 0.156 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F24E65
oklch(65.7% 0.199 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#D41044
oklch(55.6% 0.217 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#95072D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#771728
oklch(37.7% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#461018
oklch(26.9% 0.082 16.2)
#F24E65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #787465 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2757 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F24E65
#F24E65
oklch(65.7% 0.199 16.6)
- #00A6A8
#00A6A8
oklch(65.7% 0.112 196.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F24E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.024
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.048
Use #F24E65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.